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=Title: Living and Coping with Autism=


 * Grade Level:** Nine/English


 * Introduction:** As a class we have been reading and discussing the novel, //The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.// You, as a reader, realized in the very first few pages that our narrator, Christopher Boone, was not exactly like other young people his age. Of course, the more you read the more you realized he did not process information in exactly the same way young people do and he was unable to interact with people the way young people do too. Together we inferred that Christopher was probably autistic. Now, as part of our study of this novel, we are going to take some time to learn about Autism and how this syndrome not only had an effect on Christopher but his family too. Using the keywords and phrases given belong, along with the list of reliable sources, you and your team will create a power point presentation that not only provides a working definition for Autism but its possible causes and effects and the methods for managing and coping with it.


 * Possible Search Terms or Keywords:** **:** Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, autism therapy, treatment for autism, treatment of autism, autism treatment, cure autism, cure for autism, causes for autism, causes of autism, and effects of autism

616.85, 618.92
 * Dewey Numbers:**

Kalb, Claudia. “Is Sitting While Autistic a Crime?” //Newsweek//. 8 July 2010. Web. 24 July 2010. [] Saey, Tina Hesman. “What’s Missing May Be Key to Understanding Genetics of Autism.” //Science News.// 3 July 2010. v 178: 1. Web. 24 July 2010. []
 * Print Resources:**

Benaron, Lisa Dorothea. //Autism//. New Jersey: Greenwood Press. 2009. //Autism//. Ed. Carrie Fredericks. Thompson Gale. 2008. Offit, Paul, A. //Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure.// New York: Columbia University Press. 2008 Snedden, Robert. //Explaining Autism.// Smart Apple Media. 2010.
 * Nonfiction Books**

//Health and Wellness Resource Center//. Gale. 2010. [] //Medline Plus.// U.S. National Library of Medicine. 23 July 2010. Web. 24 July 2010. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ //Science Resource Center.// Gale. July 2010. [] //Student Resource Center – Health Module.// Gale. 1980 – July, 2010. []
 * Databases (3)**

“Autism Fact Sheet.” National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 14 May 2010. Web. 24 July 2010. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm //Autism Speaks.// Autism Speaks, Inc. 2005-2010. Web. 24 July 2010 http://www.autismspeaks.org/ //Kids Health//. The Nemours Foundation. 1995-2010. Web. 24 July 2010 [] //SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center.// United States Department of Health & Human Services – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration. 24 September 2008. Web. 24 July 2010. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/links/default2.asp
 * Internet Resources**

Barrow, Karen. “Patient Voices: Autism.” //New York Times.// 2010. Web. 25 July 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/04/02/health/healthguide/TE_autism.html //Autism is a World [videorecording]/CNN Presents.// Gerardine Wurzburg and Sue Rubin. State of the Art. 2005. Video Cassette. “Educational DVD/CDs.” //Autism Speaks.// 2005-2010. Web. 24 July 2010. []
 * Multimedia**

//Autism Delaware.// Autism Delaware. 2010. Web. 24 July 2010. [] “Autism and Aspergers Resources.” State of Delaware. 2010. Web. 24 July 2010. http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ddds/aar.html
 * Community Resources**

//Autism Society of America.// Autism Source. 22 January 2009. Web 24 July 2010. http://www.autismsource.org/
 * Optional Resources**

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